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The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias · 2026

The Best Pizzerias in the Middle East

5 of the 100 pizzerias in The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias 2026 are in the Middle East, in 2 countries. The highest placed is Pizza Pizzini Boutique in Jerusalem, Israel, at number 13 in the world. Pizza Romarin in Eskişehir, Turkey (number 20) and Pizzeria Verde Rosso in Izmir, Turkey (number 25) follow.

Pizza Pizzini Boutique
N° 13 · Pizza Pizzini Boutique, Jerusalem

Neapolitan-style pizza

Pizza Pizzini Boutique sits inside Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market and serves personal pizzas and focaccia. NeoPolitan in Haifa makes airy-crusted pizzas and also offers starters and desserts. Its short menu includes some unusual toppings, and the dough is the feature of both places.

Pizzerias in Turkey

Pizza Romarin in Eskişehir is a pizza-only restaurant with a dimly lit basement dining room and a wood-fired oven. Its dough is long-fermented, and the Asado and Brisket pizzas are its signature choices. Pizzeria Verde Rosso in Izmir is family-run and makes large, thin-crust pizzas to each guest's request, with homemade sauces.

Delivery and takeaway

Papa Gino's Pizza in Ramat Gan works mainly through delivery and takeaway. Its pizzas carry generous toppings on a thick, crisp crust. The cheese and the garlic bread are the items the place is known for.

  1. Pizza Pizzini Boutique N° 13 Pizza Pizzini Boutique Jerusalem, Israel Pizzeria
  2. Pizza Romarin N° 20 Pizza Romarin Eskişehir, Turkey Pizzeria
  3. Pizzeria Verde Rosso N° 25 Pizzeria Verde Rosso Izmir, Turkey Pizzeria
  4. NeoPolitan N° 27 NeoPolitan Haifa, Israel Pizzeria
  5. Papa Gino's Pizza N° 77 Papa Gino's Pizza Ramat Gan, Israel Pizzeria

Best by region

  1. The NordicsKL Pizzeria HammarbyVästerås, SwedenN° 7
  2. EuropeMonellisHastings, United KingdomN° 1
  3. AsiaSavoy KaminarimonTokyo, JapanN° 2
  4. The Middle EastPizza Pizzini BoutiqueJerusalem, IsraelN° 13
  5. North AmericaCeresNew York, United StatesN° 4
  6. Latin AmericaPizzaria PatagônicaChapecó, BrazilN° 17
  7. AfricaU Wood LoveTamraght, MoroccoN° 18
  8. OceaniaVinci's PizzaNapier, New ZealandN° 42

Best by country

  1. ItalyAnima di Grano Pizzeria NapoletanaPisaN° 5
  2. BrazilPizzaria PatagônicaChapecóN° 17
  3. United StatesCeresNew YorkN° 4
  4. SpainRaicesValenciaN° 10
  5. United KingdomMonellisHastingsN° 1
  6. JapanSavoy KaminarimonTokyoN° 2
  7. FranceDoma PizzaNiceN° 30